Track liner



March 2o, 1928. Y 1,663,071

C. A. DISBROW TRACK LINER Filed May 1, 1925 Patented Mar. 20, 1928.

UNITED .STATES PATENT OFFQIcE( cLAaxsoN A.. DISBROW, OE NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK, AssIeNon'ro THE mail.

Y JOINT COMPANY, Or NEW YORK, N. Y., V.si CORPORATION or NEW Yom;

`'mack LINER.

Application filed May 1,

This invention relates to a novel track lining device and has for its principal object the provision of a simple and economical tool which will meet practical requirements with a minimum amount of labor.

Another object is to provide a rail bearing lever for shifting the rail laterally :which l is of such a character that any tendencyto j n l ally W1tl1`a nnnimum `or-negligible lifting force. 1 Y

elevate the rail during the-shifting action will be reduced to a minimum.

A further lobject is to provide the tool with eilicient anchoring'means wherebyV the tool may be readily positioned under a rail,

even when the ballast closely approaches lthe rail, and 'the'tool secured by ythe anchoring means against movement during the rail shifting operation.

A still further object lies in the provision ofa track lining device in which means are provided for readily positioning the operating lever in its initial position when the tool is being employed'on a track .which is substantially lled with ballast.

With the above and other objects in view* which will more readily appear as the 'natureof the invention is better understood the same consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated and claimed. i

A preferred and practical embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is a sectional view of a railroad track showing in side elevation, one form of my improved track lining device.

Figure 2 is a detail sectional view of one end portion of the anchor showing more clearly the detachable anchoring cleat.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the pnstruction shown in Fig. 2, on line 3 3 of Figure 4c is a sectional view taken on the line 4f`4 of Fig. 2, and showing the anchoring element in elevation.

Similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several figures of the drawings.

The present invention particularly is directed to certain improvements in track liner construction intended better to meet track requirements and practical conditions, especially as to proper emplacement and anchoring of the track liner base on the ballast 192s. serialV N. 336,033.

andthe mounting and' formation of therail engaging levery in such away as to leave a minimum projection between-the base of the liner and the base of lthe rail ;r and to alsofacilitate themovement 'of the rail engaging leve'rA with the pivot of the latter relatively close to the rail base and at the'y samevv time permitting-the lever to move the track laterlA practical embodiment-.of the invention fis shown 1n the `accompanyingdrawinfgs and Vreferring now to Figuresl and 2 the vdevice therein yshown comprises the base A, rail# The base, adjacentthe inner of the base is a longitudinal series ofbea'r-- y ing shoulders 5.

The vrail-bearing lever B is pivotedat its inner end to the ears-3 3 by apin 6," the lever extending through the opening 4. This lever is of angular formatiomthat is, one end is provided with oifset toe or thrust portion T having an oblique cam face and an operating portion 8, the said cam face being disposed at an angle of approximately 45 relative to the plane of the base when the lever is` in its initial position. This lever construction is very important in that it permits the pivot of the lever to be positioned more directly under the rail -R than would be otherwise possible. This position of the pivot 6 together withv the .angular toe thrust portion T, will insure a lateral movement of the rail R upon actuation of the .operating lever C, with a minimum amount of lifting action on said rail. Furthermore, the pivot 6 being thus positioned as lclose as possible to the point of work, the rail will be shifted laterally with .aminimurn eort.

The operating lever C includes a cam 9 Which is adapted to be successively fulcrumed at one end of its arc on the bearing shoulders 5 of thebase A, and have sliding contact with the underface ofthe operating portion 8r of the rail-bearing lever B,

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said l under face being formed with a guiding portion of the cam 9 and serves to pre-vent relative lateral movementsv between the parts. 4 1 g The value of a track lining device depends, toY some extent, upon' the rapidity with which it can be 'positioned on in readiness for use. Frequently, is filled with ballast so that it is necessary to remove some of the ballast in order to place the track lining device in operative position, because of the space required under the rail for the anchoring means of the base. It is therefore advisableV under these conditions, to employ aA device having removable anchoring means. To y shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4, a device including abase rA'and a rail-hearing lever B pivoted thereto, the base being formed adjacent its inner end with a vertical opening 15 of a shape to fit a removable cleat or anchoring means F. This cleat is formed of metal y Yandincludes a central portion 16 and outtating wardly'extending flanges 1,7-1-17, thus forining` a Wide pocket for receiving ballast. The upper end of the anchor is formed with end of the anchor is beveled to form plurality` of points or wedges 20-20 for facili- 'the entrancev of the anchor in the ballast, when driven pact of a hammer or other tool on the head 18. When applying this form of my device,

' the anchor F is removed, and the inner end of the device is positioned under the rail.

Y opening 15 and driven into the ballast. After the trackthe track this end I provide yas Y `said opening this head is formed downwardly under imi the track has been thrown, that is, shifted laterall the anchor F can be readily removed y applying a tool to the. opening 19 thereof, .and the device can then be changed to a new position.

'Without further description, itis thought thatithe features and advantages .of the improvement will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and it will of course be understood that changes in the form, proportion .and minor details of construction may be resorted fto Without departing from the spirit of theinvention'or the scope of the appended claims.

I claim 1. A track lining device including a base provided at one end portion thereof with van opening, means carried by saidba'se at the upper side thereof and in rear of the for exerting a lateral force againstthe rail, and an anchoring plate removably mounted inthe said opening and of a cross-sectionally,flanged formation, the said plate being provided with a pointed lower end for` penetrating the ballast and at its upper end with a tapping head engaging over the said base.

2. A track lining device including a base, means carried by the base for exerting lateral force against the rail,l and removable anchoring means carried by the base, said anchoring means comprising a central portion and outwardly extending flanges conjointly forming a ballast-receiving pocket.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix my signature.

` v CLARKSON A. DISBROW, 

